However, economic history viewed on shorter time horizons tells us that population size alone is not enough. Rather, it is in populations where lots of people are both permitted and capable of âhaving a go,â to quote my colleague Deirdre McCloskey, where innovation thrives best.
Ruth Elizabeth Davis, known from early childhood as Betty, was born on April 5, 1908, at 22 Chester Street, Lowell, Massachusetts, the daughter of Harlow Morrell Davis, a law student from Augusta, Maine, and Ruth Augusta Ruthie (nee NÃ©e), favor From, Tyngsboro. massachusetts
Bette Davis became a silver screen legend not because of her good looks or connections, but because of her raw talent and memorizing personality. The Massachusetts native got her start on Broadway and later moved on to the big screen where she was known for her willingness to play unsympathetic characters.